The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04

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emotion, and turns to her.
"I have your promise" he goes on In .
low tone full of meaning; then again lets
his glance fall upon Sir Thomas.
"Well how is it to beP' he asked reck-
lessly. "On which count am to be first
arraigued1 The diamondsp Is my mother
TO be the first to cast q stonep 1t is only
justl Seniores priores."
Lady Valworth lifts her head from her
arms and looks at him. Those who see
was then. The agony, the despair, the
deadly cold of it, all burn themselves into
the memory!
ooh, Granit Granitl Granitr'
The mournful cry rises and rings
through the room. 1t is cry from a
broken heart!
Silence follows on it.
The gray head has again fallen forward
upon the outstretched arms.
If the son is moved by this evidence of
the cruelty of his mothers grief he gives
no sign of it. With a face marble indeed,
and quite colorless, and therefore impas-
sive, he waits to receive an answer to his
question from Sir Thomas.
uis Stepfather, now utterly unnerved,
motions to him to leave the room.
prosecution is impossible" he says
hurriedly. "All that is left you is to quit
this house and this country with as little
delay as possible. This is the only kind
ness you can show-her."
He points to the motionless figure of his
wife.
"a kindness that will cost me little, "
replies the young man with a callous
smile. Already my plans are arranged
to leave England for a foreign soil,
never, l hope, to return to it, On the
twenty-fourth Nadine and l sail for
Canada"
Nadine recoils from him.
"You must be mad" she says. "Why
do you now link your name with Miner
at is premature certainly. But on the
twenty-third it will be linked with mine
forever''
"Oh, nor
"This little affair has affrighted your'
says Boyle, with dark glance. "In q
distant land, under different circum.
stances, you will readily forget il"
"Forget this night?"
"And ALL and every one belonging to
It,"
"You hope too much"
"This hope is my lifel 1t shall not be
too much! You shrink now; your
woman's heart fails you; but in the time
to come there will be no room for regret.
Joy shall fill your days Come, take cour-
age"
"Not for such cause as this"
"a truce to follyp' cries he, with a fash
Of passion "I tell you you are mine, and
shall follow me where go. Have you
forgotten your oath, your promise'"
"That promise was given to Paul An
nerley,n returns she firmly.
THAT promise was given to mel tt
me--do you hear' whether my name b,
Grant, Boyle, or Paul Annerley, or--ths
devil! Come" Going nearer to her, hs
grasps her hand, 81 cannot speak to you
with all these gaping fools around; com,
to some other room"
He drags her toward the door, no,
brutally, but with determination. Duran
going quickly up, by sudden sharr
wrench delivers her from him. He woult
perhaps have done more, but that Nadine!
agonized glance Of entreaty restrains him
This glance fortunately Boyle fails to see
"Who are you to dare to interferef" h,
cries savagely, glancing at Duran.
''Keep back! This matter is between
me and Miss Roche"
His gaze returns to Nadine, and AGAR
it rests upon her, his crime, his ruin, hi
coming exile!
"Nadinel" he says, and his voice ha.
grown wonderfully soft.
"Think, my beloved Would you cas-
me Off now? now, when the world has cas-
me Off Seel would not plead to you
would not throw myself so altogether
on your mercy-even though that mercy
means the saving of my soul-but that
~, L.. Il l.
l. Your own lips have told me this
Your voice, as you gave me the blessed
assurance, still rings in my earsp'
Duran, who has been standing near her
with his eyes upon the ground, lifts then
! slowly now and fixes them upon Nadine
He has grown very pale.
Nadine is standing with white lips an(
raised head, her glance riveted upol
Boyle, as though fascinated
"That I have not gained your entir,
heart l know" continues Grant, in th
same low but impassioned tone. "But
am satisfied with the knowledge that hi
other has gained it. Come! what is Their
to wait for In this land9 Your heart, /
not quite mine, is still your own. If yo,
follow me it is to gain slave who will
call your lightest wish dear command
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Again he takes her hand. Softly thi
time-with gentlest care; and the girl, a
though in a dream, suffers herself to b.
led toward the door. A step or two sh
goes, then stops eonfusedly, and raisin,
one little pink palm presses it convulsive
ly to her brow.
| "You hesitate, my lovei But why
whyV whispers he, still with his glowin
eyes on hers, his grasp growing warmer
"Nay, consider! Would you send me ou
into the cold, the dark, forlorn, lost, with
out the one sweet thing l crave, who's
presence will restore to me light and hop
and joy3 Oil have pity, love! And rt
member, too, you are mine! Mine only
If have sinned 1t was to gain means
make home for you elsewhere. For yo
l have resigned fortune, home in my ow
country, honor-all Now, when ever
mans hand Is against me, you, at leas
will not draw backF'
A shiver runs through Nadine; th
lying speech, false In all but the will
love that speaks through it, stirs he
lame and holds her against her viii
All power of volition seems gone froi
her, She suffers her hand to be passivel
In his; like sobs her breath rushes frol
her breast, AS though conquered by
superior power, she let's herself be lie
slowly but surely toward the door, b
yond which lies captivity. She fee
numbed, senseless. She would fain CT
aloud; but some strange inward fort
strikes her dumb. Already the threshol
Is reached,
She pauses mechanically. The angus
In the eyes always fixed so immovably c
Boyle's warns him it is best to humor h
for the moment, That she is on the verl
of fainting is apparent to him.
"For all this will repay you with ii
service of a lifetime" he whispers cage
ly, "My beloved, collect your strengt
Trust to me wholly, And think-thir
always of the blessedness of the work
fore youl will repent for your sake,
will lead from henceforth godly life
for your sweet sake, Oh, Nadinel II
very soul is yours to make or mar! Yo,
promise to me! You shall think of tn
too! 1t gave you to me; it made y,
mine! Mine for all eternityi Comei T
gether we must be forever"
Again he endeayors TO draw her aero
the threshold.
| "Nevern
The word rings out loud and clear al
desperate. And then even clearer, al
filled with passionate entreaty;
"Maurieel' she cries, in a tone tn
thrills the hearts Of all present.
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